Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and up 223.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 172 Estonia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Suriname 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 France 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 North Korea 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Switzerland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.